used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The indications of land had been seen on board of the admiral’s vessel, and those aboard of her were intending to gain a good lead before communicating their discovery.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading The indications of land had been seen on board of the admiral’s vessel, and those aboard of her were intending to gain a good lead before communicating their discovery.
admiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading Owing to the unfortunate altercation between the admiral and Martin Alonzo, the crews of the two vessels had become imbued with a feeling of jealousy towards each other, and each was willing to gain honor at the expense of the other.
admiral'snounUS /ˈædmərəlz/
possessive form of “admiral” — the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading The indications of land had been seen on board of the admiral’s vessel, and those aboard of her were intending to gain a good lead before communicating their discovery.
Alonzo
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From this reading Owing to the unfortunate altercation between the admiral and Martin Alonzo, the crews of the two vessels had become imbued with a feeling of jealousy towards each other, and each was willing to gain honor at the expense of the other.
altercationnounUS /ˌɑːltərˈkeɪʃən/
noisy quarrel
From this reading Owing to the unfortunate altercation between the admiral and Martin Alonzo, the crews of the two vessels had become imbued with a feeling of jealousy towards each other, and each was willing to gain honor at the expense of the other.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHILE the crew of the _Pinta_ were rejoicing over the certain indications of land, Diego chanced to look towards the other vessels, and saw that the _Santa Maria_ was crowding on more sail.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Owing to the unfortunate altercation between the admiral and Martin Alonzo, the crews of the two vessels had become imbued with a feeling of jealousy towards each other, and each was willing to gain honor at the expense of the other.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Owing to the unfortunate altercation between the admiral and Martin Alonzo, the crews of the two vessels had become imbued with a feeling of jealousy towards each other, and each was willing to gain honor at the expense of the other.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The indications of land had been seen on board of the admiral’s vessel, and those aboard of her were intending to gain a good lead before communicating their discovery.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The indications of land had been seen on board of the admiral’s vessel, and those aboard of her were intending to gain a good lead before communicating their discovery.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, there was a reward of ten thousand maravedis offered for the first discovery of land, and each vessel was naturally desirous of seeing it earned on her deck.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Owing to the unfortunate altercation between the admiral and Martin Alonzo, the crews of the two vessels had become imbued with a feeling of jealousy towards each other, and each was willing to gain honor at the expense of the other.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading The indications of land had been seen on board of the admiral’s vessel, and those aboard of her were intending to gain a good lead before communicating their discovery.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading WHILE the crew of the _Pinta_ were rejoicing over the certain indications of land, Diego chanced to look towards the other vessels, and saw that the _Santa Maria_ was crowding on more sail.
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading WHILE the crew of the _Pinta_ were rejoicing over the certain indications of land, Diego chanced to look towards the other vessels, and saw that the _Santa Maria_ was crowding on more sail.
communicatingnounUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪŋ/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading The indications of land had been seen on board of the admiral’s vessel, and those aboard of her were intending to gain a good lead before communicating their discovery.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading WHILE the crew of the _Pinta_ were rejoicing over the certain indications of land, Diego chanced to look towards the other vessels, and saw that the _Santa Maria_ was crowding on more sail.
crewsnounUS /kruːz/
plural of “crew” — the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading Owing to the unfortunate altercation between the admiral and Martin Alonzo, the crews of the two vessels had become imbued with a feeling of jealousy towards each other, and each was willing to gain honor at the expense of the other.
crowdingnounUS /ˈkraʊdɪŋ/
a situation in which people or things are crowded together
From this reading WHILE the crew of the _Pinta_ were rejoicing over the certain indications of land, Diego chanced to look towards the other vessels, and saw that the _Santa Maria_ was crowding on more sail.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Besides, there was a reward of ten thousand maravedis offered for the first discovery of land, and each vessel was naturally desirous of seeing it earned on her deck.
desirousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪrəs/
having or expressing desire for something
From this reading Besides, there was a reward of ten thousand maravedis offered for the first discovery of land, and each vessel was naturally desirous of seeing it earned on her deck.
Diego
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From this reading WHILE the crew of the _Pinta_ were rejoicing over the certain indications of land, Diego chanced to look towards the other vessels, and saw that the _Santa Maria_ was crowding on more sail.
the act of discovering something
From this reading The indications of land had been seen on board of the admiral’s vessel, and those aboard of her were intending to gain a good lead before communicating their discovery.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Owing to the unfortunate altercation between the admiral and Martin Alonzo, the crews of the two vessels had become imbued with a feeling of jealousy towards each other, and each was willing to gain honor at the expense of the other.
earnedadjectiveUS /ɜːrnd/
gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action
From this reading Besides, there was a reward of ten thousand maravedis offered for the first discovery of land, and each vessel was naturally desirous of seeing it earned on her deck.
expensenounUS /ɪkˈspens/
amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading Owing to the unfortunate altercation between the admiral and Martin Alonzo, the crews of the two vessels had become imbued with a feeling of jealousy towards each other, and each was willing to gain honor at the expense of the other.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Owing to the unfortunate altercation between the admiral and Martin Alonzo, the crews of the two vessels had become imbued with a feeling of jealousy towards each other, and each was willing to gain honor at the expense of the other.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Besides, there was a reward of ten thousand maravedis offered for the first discovery of land, and each vessel was naturally desirous of seeing it earned on her deck.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Besides, there was a reward of ten thousand maravedis offered for the first discovery of land, and each vessel was naturally desirous of seeing it earned on her deck.
obtain
From this reading The indications of land had been seen on board of the admiral’s vessel, and those aboard of her were intending to gain a good lead before communicating their discovery.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The indications of land had been seen on board of the admiral’s vessel, and those aboard of her were intending to gain a good lead before communicating their discovery.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The indications of land had been seen on board of the admiral’s vessel, and those aboard of her were intending to gain a good lead before communicating their discovery.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He immediately suspected the meaning of that.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The indications of land had been seen on board of the admiral’s vessel, and those aboard of her were intending to gain a good lead before communicating their discovery.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading Owing to the unfortunate altercation between the admiral and Martin Alonzo, the crews of the two vessels had become imbued with a feeling of jealousy towards each other, and each was willing to gain honor at the expense of the other.
imbuedverbUS /ˌɪmˈbjuːd/
past form of “imbue” — spread or diffuse through
From this reading Owing to the unfortunate altercation between the admiral and Martin Alonzo, the crews of the two vessels had become imbued with a feeling of jealousy towards each other, and each was willing to gain honor at the expense of the other.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading He immediately suspected the meaning of that.
indicationsnounUS /ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “indication” — something that serves to indicate or suggest
From this reading WHILE the crew of the _Pinta_ were rejoicing over the certain indications of land, Diego chanced to look towards the other vessels, and saw that the _Santa Maria_ was crowding on more sail.
intendingverbUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪŋ/
-ing form of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading The indications of land had been seen on board of the admiral’s vessel, and those aboard of her were intending to gain a good lead before communicating their discovery.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Besides, there was a reward of ten thousand maravedis offered for the first discovery of land, and each vessel was naturally desirous of seeing it earned on her deck.
jealousynounUS /ˈdʒeləsi/
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading Owing to the unfortunate altercation between the admiral and Martin Alonzo, the crews of the two vessels had become imbued with a feeling of jealousy towards each other, and each was willing to gain honor at the expense of the other.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading WHILE the crew of the _Pinta_ were rejoicing over the certain indications of land, Diego chanced to look towards the other vessels, and saw that the _Santa Maria_ was crowding on more sail.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading The indications of land had been seen on board of the admiral’s vessel, and those aboard of her were intending to gain a good lead before communicating their discovery.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading WHILE the crew of the _Pinta_ were rejoicing over the certain indications of land, Diego chanced to look towards the other vessels, and saw that the _Santa Maria_ was crowding on more sail.
maravedis
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From this reading Besides, there was a reward of ten thousand maravedis offered for the first discovery of land, and each vessel was naturally desirous of seeing it earned on her deck.
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading WHILE the crew of the _Pinta_ were rejoicing over the certain indications of land, Diego chanced to look towards the other vessels, and saw that the _Santa Maria_ was crowding on more sail.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading Owing to the unfortunate altercation between the admiral and Martin Alonzo, the crews of the two vessels had become imbued with a feeling of jealousy towards each other, and each was willing to gain honor at the expense of the other.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading He immediately suspected the meaning of that.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading WHILE the crew of the _Pinta_ were rejoicing over the certain indications of land, Diego chanced to look towards the other vessels, and saw that the _Santa Maria_ was crowding on more sail.
as might be expected
From this reading Besides, there was a reward of ten thousand maravedis offered for the first discovery of land, and each vessel was naturally desirous of seeing it earned on her deck.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHILE the crew of the _Pinta_ were rejoicing over the certain indications of land, Diego chanced to look towards the other vessels, and saw that the _Santa Maria_ was crowding on more sail.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Besides, there was a reward of ten thousand maravedis offered for the first discovery of land, and each vessel was naturally desirous of seeing it earned on her deck.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WHILE the crew of the _Pinta_ were rejoicing over the certain indications of land, Diego chanced to look towards the other vessels, and saw that the _Santa Maria_ was crowding on more sail.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading WHILE the crew of the _Pinta_ were rejoicing over the certain indications of land, Diego chanced to look towards the other vessels, and saw that the _Santa Maria_ was crowding on more sail.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading WHILE the crew of the _Pinta_ were rejoicing over the certain indications of land, Diego chanced to look towards the other vessels, and saw that the _Santa Maria_ was crowding on more sail.
OwingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading Owing to the unfortunate altercation between the admiral and Martin Alonzo, the crews of the two vessels had become imbued with a feeling of jealousy towards each other, and each was willing to gain honor at the expense of the other.
Pinta
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From this reading WHILE the crew of the _Pinta_ were rejoicing over the certain indications of land, Diego chanced to look towards the other vessels, and saw that the _Santa Maria_ was crowding on more sail.
rejoicingnounUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪsɪŋ/
a feeling of great happiness
From this reading WHILE the crew of the _Pinta_ were rejoicing over the certain indications of land, Diego chanced to look towards the other vessels, and saw that the _Santa Maria_ was crowding on more sail.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading Besides, there was a reward of ten thousand maravedis offered for the first discovery of land, and each vessel was naturally desirous of seeing it earned on her deck.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading WHILE the crew of the _Pinta_ were rejoicing over the certain indications of land, Diego chanced to look towards the other vessels, and saw that the _Santa Maria_ was crowding on more sail.
SantanounUS /ˈsæntə/
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading WHILE the crew of the _Pinta_ were rejoicing over the certain indications of land, Diego chanced to look towards the other vessels, and saw that the _Santa Maria_ was crowding on more sail.
cut with a saw
From this reading WHILE the crew of the _Pinta_ were rejoicing over the certain indications of land, Diego chanced to look towards the other vessels, and saw that the _Santa Maria_ was crowding on more sail.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Besides, there was a reward of ten thousand maravedis offered for the first discovery of land, and each vessel was naturally desirous of seeing it earned on her deck.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The indications of land had been seen on board of the admiral’s vessel, and those aboard of her were intending to gain a good lead before communicating their discovery.
believed likely
From this reading He immediately suspected the meaning of that.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Besides, there was a reward of ten thousand maravedis offered for the first discovery of land, and each vessel was naturally desirous of seeing it earned on her deck.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WHILE the crew of the _Pinta_ were rejoicing over the certain indications of land, Diego chanced to look towards the other vessels, and saw that the _Santa Maria_ was crowding on more sail.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHILE the crew of the _Pinta_ were rejoicing over the certain indications of land, Diego chanced to look towards the other vessels, and saw that the _Santa Maria_ was crowding on more sail.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The indications of land had been seen on board of the admiral’s vessel, and those aboard of her were intending to gain a good lead before communicating their discovery.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Besides, there was a reward of ten thousand maravedis offered for the first discovery of land, and each vessel was naturally desirous of seeing it earned on her deck.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The indications of land had been seen on board of the admiral’s vessel, and those aboard of her were intending to gain a good lead before communicating their discovery.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Besides, there was a reward of ten thousand maravedis offered for the first discovery of land, and each vessel was naturally desirous of seeing it earned on her deck.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHILE the crew of the _Pinta_ were rejoicing over the certain indications of land, Diego chanced to look towards the other vessels, and saw that the _Santa Maria_ was crowding on more sail.
in the direction of
From this reading WHILE the crew of the _Pinta_ were rejoicing over the certain indications of land, Diego chanced to look towards the other vessels, and saw that the _Santa Maria_ was crowding on more sail.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Owing to the unfortunate altercation between the admiral and Martin Alonzo, the crews of the two vessels had become imbued with a feeling of jealousy towards each other, and each was willing to gain honor at the expense of the other.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading Owing to the unfortunate altercation between the admiral and Martin Alonzo, the crews of the two vessels had become imbued with a feeling of jealousy towards each other, and each was willing to gain honor at the expense of the other.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading The indications of land had been seen on board of the admiral’s vessel, and those aboard of her were intending to gain a good lead before communicating their discovery.
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading WHILE the crew of the _Pinta_ were rejoicing over the certain indications of land, Diego chanced to look towards the other vessels, and saw that the _Santa Maria_ was crowding on more sail.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHILE the crew of the _Pinta_ were rejoicing over the certain indications of land, Diego chanced to look towards the other vessels, and saw that the _Santa Maria_ was crowding on more sail.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WHILE the crew of the _Pinta_ were rejoicing over the certain indications of land, Diego chanced to look towards the other vessels, and saw that the _Santa Maria_ was crowding on more sail.
WHILEconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading WHILE the crew of the _Pinta_ were rejoicing over the certain indications of land, Diego chanced to look towards the other vessels, and saw that the _Santa Maria_ was crowding on more sail.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Owing to the unfortunate altercation between the admiral and Martin Alonzo, the crews of the two vessels had become imbued with a feeling of jealousy towards each other, and each was willing to gain honor at the expense of the other.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Owing to the unfortunate altercation between the admiral and Martin Alonzo, the crews of the two vessels had become imbued with a feeling of jealousy towards each other, and each was willing to gain honor at the expense of the other.
